Postdoc Position in Robotics and Autonomous Systems at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in United States

Peng Edward Wang at Case Western Reserve University is looking for a new PhD student to join an NSF-funded project on Anticipatory Robotics: World Model and Generative Planning for Safe, Human-Aligned Autonomy . The research focuses on robotic welding , including developing a welding-specific foundation model to predict welding state evolution under candidate task conditions and torch manipulation, and to optimize and plan safe robotic actions for consistent welding quality. The project also aim...

Tom Silver at Princeton University is recruiting a postdoc for research at the intersection of robotics and code-based world models . The position is aimed at someone excited about abstractions and planning , and who has hands-on experience with a real robot . This suggests a strong fit for candidates interested in robot learning, planning, and model-based approaches to robotics. The post links to a Postdoctoral Fellowship page for RoboMARA via basis.ai. No deadline, stipend, or detailed eligibi...

NVIDIA’s Autonomous Systems and Physical AI Research (ASPIRE) group is hiring PhD Research Interns to work on cutting-edge research in autonomous systems and Physical AI . The internship spans topics such as reasoning models , generative simulation , agentic AI workflows , and Physical AI safety , with applications to autonomous vehicles and broader Physical AI systems. This opportunity is hosted by NVIDIA and associated with the ASPIRE research group. The post does not specify stipend, tuition,...

PhD and Master’s research opportunities are available in the Bioinspired Robotics and Resilient Intelligence (BR2I) Laboratory at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), USA. The opening is in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering and is centered on bioinspired robotics, resilient intelligence, and related robotics/computational research themes. The post specifically mentions a PhD student opening for Spring or Fall 2027 and Master’s student researchers for the upcoming academi...

Purdue University is advertising two openings for Postdoctoral Researchers and Research Scientists in Computer Vision and Robotics . The research focus includes visual perception , spatial AI , and physical deployment on autonomous systems , making this a strong fit for candidates interested in embodied AI, machine learning for vision, and robotics systems. The post is shared by Aniket Bera , Associate Professor in Computer Science at Purdue University . Competitive applicants are expected to ha...